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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2724658

TRIBAL MINDS

Tax-exempt · SPARKS, NV 89431

Financials

$199K$92K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRIBAL MINDS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$198,696$92,204$106,492$116,110$9,266$106,844
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$198,696

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$83,175
Occupancy
$1,860
Other expenses
$7,169
Program services (functional)
$92,204

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$352
Total assets, end of year
$116,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,266
Net assets, end of year
$106,844
Cash, savings and investments
$99,690
Gross receipts
$198,696

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAKAI ZUNIGASECRETARY1$0
JASON HILLTREASURER1$0
WAYLON MARVINDIRECTOR1$0
BRIAN MELENDEZPRESIDENT40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2155 GREEN VISTA DR STE 201, SPARKS, NV 89431-8512
Signed the 990-EZ
BRIAN MELENDEZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(775) 750-8181
Return prepared by
FORBUSH & ASSOCIATES

Mission

WE, THE PEOPLE OF TRIBAL MINDS, INC., ARE DETERMINED TO LIBERATE FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM THE SCOURGE OF POVERTY, DISILLUSIONMENT, AND INEQUITIES OF HUMANITY. WE ARE COMMITTED IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO BEING GOOD RELATIVES AND CRITICAL THINKERS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THIS PLANET.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • WE HAD A MISSION TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES THAT SUFFERED GREATLY FROM ENORMOUS DISPARITIES DURING AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. WE SAW A NEED IN THE TRIBAL SPACE WHERE A THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION COULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND SKILLSET WHEN NEEDED THE MOST. IN OUR EFFORTS TO BE KIND, CONSIDERATE, AND VALUABLE, WE DISCOVERED A ROAD FULL OF POSSIBILITIES AND ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WINTER OF UNCERTAINTY. AS A NATIVE-LED GRASSROOTS NONPROFIT IN NEVADA, WE TAKE A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO THE WORK. THERE ARE 28 FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES AND COLONIES OF NEVADA, ALL OF WHOM WITH WHICH WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD HEALTHY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. TRIBAL MINDS AIMS TO SPARK A MOVEMENT ACROSS NEVADA AND WITHIN OTHER PARTS OF INDIAN COUNTRY TO CHALLENGE THE BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ATTITUDES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY SPACES, AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. OUR ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED BY ITS FOUNDER, BRIAN BB MELENDEZ, ALONG WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSISTED BY A NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED STAFF. THROUGH MELENDEZ'S LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE, TRIBAL MINDS IMAGINES AND CREATES THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIVE-FORWARD INITIATIVES. DURING OUR BIANNUAL REZ TOURS, WE CROSS NEVADA TO RAISE AWARENESS ON HOW TRIBAL IMPACT BILLS PASSED IN THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE GO FROM URBAN COMMUNITIES TO THE MOST RURAL AND REMOTE TRIBES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS, DISCUSSING WITH TRIBAL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE THE FUTURES OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS. EVERY JANUARY, WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE A DIALOGUE SPACE TO CULTIVATE GREATER RACIAL UNDERSTANDING ACROSS RACIAL DIFFERENCE. WE BRAINSTORM WAYS TO BUILD RACIAL HEALING IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO SUSTAIN SOLIDARITY IN THE LONG RUN. WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, TRIBAL MINDS, INC. LAUNCHED THE 2023 NATIVE NEVADA GOVERNANCE PROJECT TO PROVIDE FREE WORKSHOPS ON TRIBAL GOVERNANCE. GOOD GOVERNANCE EMPOWERS LEADERS OF OUR SOVEREIGN NATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER ACROSS TRIBAL BORDERS TO FORGE NEW INDIGENOUS SOLUTIONS FOR INDIGENOUS PROBLEMS THAT WILL UPLIFT NATIVE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE: URBAN, RURAL AND REMOTE. TOGETHER, WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND STRIVE TO LEARN NEW TOOLS TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION. WE DIVIDED OUR PROGRAM BASED ON THE THREE REGIONS OF NATIVE NEVADA. TRIBAL CHAIRS, COUNCILMEMBERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WERE INVITED TO BOTH SHAPE THEIR REGIONAL WORKSHOP AROUND THE NEEDS OF THEIR TRIBE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOP.
    Expenses $92,204
  • HEALTHY COMMUNICATION WE DESIRE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, ENTITIES, AND MOVEMENTS THAT WE ARE ENERGETICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND PURPOSEFULLY ALIGNED WITH. WE DON'T HAVE TO WORK WITH EVERYONE. WE WORK WITH OTHERS WHO ARE SIMILARLY DEDICATED TO INDIGENOUS FUTURES.
  • COMMUNITY-ROOTED OUR INTENTION TO REPRESENT OUR INDIGENOUS ROOTS IN SPACES WHERE WEVE YET TO BE IS IMPORTANT TO US. ITS EQUALLY ESSENTIAL FOR US TO BE OPEN-MINDED AND OPEN-HEARTED AS WE MAKE NEW RELATIONSHIPS, WHICH WE SEEK TO BRING INTENTIONALITY TO AT ALL TIMES. VISION-DRIVEN OUR GOAL IS TO UPLIFT OUR PEOPLE AND THE LAND. WE WANT TO PRESENT OUR COMMUNITIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND DREAMS OF BETTER FUTURES. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE DESERVES HUMAN DIGNITY, AND WE WANT TO CO-CREATE WITH THOSE WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for TRIBAL MINDS

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
85-2724658
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$116,110
Income (IRS master file)
$198,696

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$198,696$92,204$116,110XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2724658).

Questions about TRIBAL MINDS

What is the EIN of TRIBAL MINDS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRIBAL MINDS is 85-2724658.
Is TRIBAL MINDS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to TRIBAL MINDS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRIBAL MINDS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TRIBAL MINDS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRIBAL MINDS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of TRIBAL MINDS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TRIBAL MINDS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $198,696, expenses of $92,204 and total assets of $116,110 at year end.

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